About ANSO 

Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO) was initiated and established by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and other 36 scientific institutes as well as international organizations worldwide. ANSO was founded to improve regional and global capacity in science and technology, human livelihoods and well-being, and to promote broader S&T cooperation and communication.  

ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents 

According to the ANSO Strategic Plan 2020-2022, the ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents (hereinafter referred to as the ANSO Scholarship) is launched for the training and cultivation of young scientists from all over the world. 

The ANSO Scholarship provides young students/scholars who are non-Chinese citizens an opportunity to pursue postgraduate education at the colleges or schools of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) or institutes of CAS around China. It consists of 2 programs: the master program and the PhD program. Every year, up to 200 master students and 300 PhD students from all over the world will be sponsored to study in CAS. 

Funding Amount and Duration: 

Masters: RMB 3000 per month, up to 36 months 

Doctor: RMB 6000/7000 per month (depending on whether he/she has passed the qualification test), up to 48 month. 

 Applicants must: 

 ·Not hold Chinese citizenship; 

 ·Provide proof of proficiency of English or Chinese language; 

 ·For Master program applicants: be maximum age of 30 years on 31 December 2020; 

 ·For PhD program applicants: be maximum age of 35 years on 31 December 2020; 

 ·Meet the admission criteria for international students of USTC/UCAS; 

 ·Not take up other assignments during the period of his/her scholarship. 

Application Procedure 

 For more details and application, please visit the following website: http://www.anso.org.cn/programmes/talent/scholarship/